Mayor pushes back on social housing plan

Staff seeks partnership on Norfolk Inn redevelopment

A contentious debate over affordable housing is taking shape at Norfolk council.

Housing affordability has emerged as a major issue across Canada in recent months.

In response, officials in Ottawa and Queen’s Park have suggested that senior governments will have to play a larger role in this area. However, any move in this direction would likely be conditional on municipal participation.

That means an impact on the levy — a step some on Norfolk council are unwilling to take at this time.